FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Jamaica

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Jamaica in 2024 — 1.39%. Ranked 132 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 10.15 pp.

2024 1.39% −0.91 pp vs 2023
World rank 132of 192
Period maximum 11.54%1970
Period minimum -1.09%1979

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Jamaica, 1970–2024-505101519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 11.54%1971: 11.38%1972: 5.2%1973: 3.85%1974: 1.28%1975: 2.15%1976: -0.02%1977: -0.3%1978: -1.01%1979: -1.09%1980: 1.03%1981: -0.39%1982: -0.48%1983: -0.52%1984: 0.51%1985: -0.43%1986: -0.17%1987: 1.62%1988: -0.31%1989: 1.3%1990: 3%1991: 3.24%1992: 4.03%1993: 1.43%1994: 1.45%1995: 1.55%1996: 1.84%1997: 1.85%1998: 3.67%1999: 5.34%2000: 4.66%2001: 6.27%2002: 4.57%2003: 7.25%2004: 5.5%2005: 5.67%2006: 7.06%2007: 6.34%2008: 10.04%2009: 4%2010: 1.41%2011: 1.2%2012: 2.79%2013: 3.82%2014: 4.19%2015: 6.18%2016: 6.23%2017: 5.63%2018: 4.6%2019: 3.91%2020: 1.77%2021: 2.01%2022: 1.69%2023: 2.3%2024: 1.39%
Change over the period: −10.15 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jamaica

Jamaica 1.39%
World 1.36%
Caribbean computed 3.73%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Jamaica, by year Jamaica All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.39 −0.91 pp
2023 2.3 +0.6 pp
2022 1.69 −0.31 pp
2021 2.01 +0.24 pp
2020 1.77 −2.14 pp
2019 3.91 −0.69 pp
2018 4.6 −1.04 pp
2017 5.63 −0.6 pp
2016 6.23 +0.05 pp
2015 6.18 +1.99 pp
2014 4.19 +0.37 pp
2013 3.82 +1.03 pp
2012 2.79 +1.6 pp
2011 1.2 −0.21 pp
2010 1.41 −2.6 pp
2009 4 −6.04 pp
2008 10.04 +3.7 pp
2007 6.34 −0.72 pp
2006 7.06 +1.39 pp
2005 5.67 +0.18 pp
2004 5.5 −1.75 pp
2003 7.25 +2.68 pp
2002 4.57 −1.7 pp
2001 6.27 +1.61 pp
2000 4.66 −0.68 pp
1999 5.34 +1.68 pp
1998 3.67 +1.81 pp
1997 1.85 +0.02 pp
1996 1.84 +0.29 pp
1995 1.55 +0.1 pp
1994 1.45 +0.02 pp
1993 1.43 −2.6 pp
1992 4.03 +0.78 pp
1991 3.24 +0.24 pp
1990 3 +1.71 pp
1989 1.3 +1.61 pp
1988 -0.31 −1.94 pp
1987 1.62 +1.79 pp
1986 -0.17 +0.26 pp
1985 -0.43 −0.94 pp
1984 0.51 +1.03 pp
1983 -0.52 −0.04 pp
1982 -0.48 −0.09 pp
1981 -0.39 −1.42 pp
1980 1.03 +2.12 pp
1979 -1.09 −0.08 pp
1978 -1.01 −0.71 pp
1977 -0.3 −0.28 pp
1976 -0.02 −2.17 pp
1975 2.15 +0.86 pp
1974 1.28 −2.56 pp
1973 3.85 −1.35 pp
1972 5.2 −6.18 pp
1971 11.38 −0.16 pp
1970 11.54

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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